by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, National Concerns, The Body of Christ
Do you remember the song by the Byrds called, “Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season)”? Did you know that most of the lyrics to that song can be found in scripture? I was absolutely ecstatic when I found that out years ago. Truly, there is a time for...
by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, Marriage, Family & Relationships, National Concerns, The Body of Christ
When you are tempted, whom do you blame? Do you blame God? Do you blame Satan? Do you blame principalities and rulers of darkness? Is temptation a sin? When you are tempted, do you feel you have sinned? Do you consider why you are able to be tempted, or how you can...
by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Learning to Walk, Marriage, Family & Relationships, National Concerns, The Body of Christ
I have a favorite expression. “It’s all good!” I am thinking of changing it though. I really like, “Count it all joy!” much better. No matter what is going on – good or bad, do you count it all joy? Or do you say, “Why me, Lord?” Before you can get to the answer of...
by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, National Concerns, The Body of Christ
I was at a training recently. An opening question was, “Who is your hero?” While the names of super heroes were tossed out, I was thinking, “Jesus is my hero.” Then I sat wondering what the response would have been if I had yelled that out. Would folks have cheered...
by Jean A Sturgill | Learning to Walk, Marriage, Family & Relationships
Have you ever tried to look up something in the Bible because you thought it said one thing, but when you found the verse and read it, you realized it said another? Have you ever had a conversation with someone that used the reasoning that times have changed since God...
by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk
Have you ever told a child to do something, and they refused to do it? Have you ever really thought about why they don’t do it? Maybe they don’t do it simply because they don’t want to do it. Maybe they don’t do it because they want to do something else instead. They...